. . . has to work for them AND the attention has to be unwanted. The Filner complaints definitely have "unwanted" element going for them, and no one wants this kreeper running our city, but they're not technically incidents of sexual harassment.

Which "hyper-feminists" would that be Missionaccomplished? The ones who campaigned and voted for him because they believed in his work? The same ones who probably also campaigned for and voted for our male president? Or are you the rare observer of a forest-dwelling coven who devote their lives to avoiding all men, joining civilized society only when a chance to unseat a man in power presents itself? Could you also clarify for me whether Todd Gloria is a "hyper-feminist" whose only issue with Filner is that he's a man?

Surfdude99 Thank you for that. I was all prepared for national humiliation when we finally got a blurb in the NY Times and brief mention on Colbert, but Weiner's campaign stole the show and no one outside SD even remembers this minor scandal is taking place. Thanks NYC!! You guys rock.

Wow, this discussion thread has really taken on all the sophistication of a Rush Limbaugh fan fest. Let's see, we've made racial slurs, insulted feminists, and actually employed Limbaugh-coined non-words, rather than discussing the actual topic at hand. KPBS, are you even moderating this thread?

CA Def - numerous members of the democratic party have called for Filner's resignation, including congresswoman Davis. The real question is what is Filner waiting for. I was an advocate for due process until the first accuser came forward. Now it's time for Filner to acknowledge that he cannot provide adequate leadership to this city any longer as his very presence is too divisive. If he refuses to resign and forces the people of San Diego into an expensive recall process, he may very well cost the democrats the mayor's office.

Do the right thing for our city, Bob, and resign. Did Gloria & Frye know about your behavior prior to the election and support you anyway with an intent to force your resignation - to their own political benefit - several months in? Possibly, but since you're looking pretty guilty at this point, their political coup is the lesser of the evils.

"Filner, Gloria, Frye, Gonzales, Briggs - all political incompetents I am quickly coming to find out. Shame on you ALL - we were finally seeing real change in this city and all I you have screwed it up in one way or another. ALL of you have embarrassed San Diego on the national stage. Why don't you idiots just take the keys to the city, put them in a covered silver platter, and white glove deliver them over to Manchester."

We had a chance, ever so brief, to join the sophisticated coastal cities . . . to attract progressives, intellectuals, and innovators to our fair community, and now it seems like this posse of pseudo-progressives has set San Diego back ten years.